Cable thimble and clamp



J. L. McKEowN 2,381,357

CABLE THIMBLE AND CLAMP Aug. 7, 1945.

Filed April l2, 1944 t Patented Aug. 7, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECABLE '1111MB'LE-AND CLAMP John L. McKeow, Wnmetka, In. ApplicatinApril12, 1944, seria1N0.5s0,711 5 claims. (o1. 287-81) The invention relatesto improvements in cable vthimbles and clamps and has for its primaryobject the provision of a combined arrangement-f the character indicatedwhich is of vsimple construction and highly efficient in use.r

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the combinationsandv arrangements of partshereinafter described and The invention will be best understoodlbyreferenceto the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specicationand in which- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section taken through a combined.cable thimble and clamp rembodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a section taken substantially online 2--2 of Fig. 1; and i Fig.3,' a section taken substantially von line 3--3ofFig.1.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises acable thimble I0 in the form of a loop openat its inner end and havingsaid nut istightened, said wedge will be forced inwardly between thethimble ends, thereby spreading said thimble ends to clamp and compressf the corresponding cable portions and thus safely secure the cable tothe thimble, as will be read-y ily understood. l n

The specific form and arrangement of. par-ts disclosed is a simple andeffective .one for the purpose. l

- While I haveillustrated and describedthe preferred form ofconstruction for carrying the invention into e'ect, this is capable ofmodificav.tion and variation Without departing from the vspirit of theinvention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to theprecise detailsdisclosed, but

desire to avail myself of such variations and modications as fall withinthe scope of the appended claims.

I claim: l v

l. The combination with a cable and thimble therefor said thimble beingin the form of a loop open at its inner end and said cable being loopedaround'the outside thereof, of means for simulv l n spreadr the thimbleends.

3. The construction specied in claim 1 in which a wedge is insertedbetween the ends of the thimble, and a taper-threaded nut is threaded onsaid thimble and operatively connected with said wedge to spread thethimble ends.

4.- The construction specified in claim 1 in which a Wedge is insertedbetween the ends of the thimble, and` a tapered and round-threaded nutis threaded .on said thimble and operatively connected toV said wedge tospread the thimble ends. f

5. The construction specified in claim 1 in which the lips of thethimble are extended outwardlyv and provided with tapered threads, atapered and round-threaded y:out engages said threads to compress thecable against the thimble ends, and a wedge is inserted between thethimble ends and is provided with laterally extending arms restingagainst the inner side of said nut to spread said thimble ends when saidnut is tightened.

' l kJOI-IN L. MCKEOWN.

